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Pittsfield, Mass., has reached a court settlement with firefighter and Navy reservist Jeffrey Rawson, who claimed he was passed over for promotion because of his military service. Rawson will receive a promotion and back pay once a federal judge signs off on the terms.

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Improvements to Springside Park in Pittsfield, Mass., have been outlined in a draft master plan presented to the local Parks Commission. The 238 acres would divided into nine sections with specific renovations suggested for each.

The Pittsfield, Mass., City Council is considering adding a city manager. Some members support the position, saying a city manager could handle day-to-day business, while the mayor could devote his time to representing the city. Other members say they do not think having a city manager and a mayor would be efficient or cost-effective.

The UN's World Food Programme is gearing up to deliver food aid to 500,000 people across Syria, which would be 100% more than it expects to reach in April. The effort was requested by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, but it is hindered by a lack of access to many areas amid continued violence.

Nuclea Biotechnologies has raised $3.4 million from unidentified investors, stretching its Series B financing round to $9.8 million. The Pittsfield, Mass.-based company will use the money to fund facility upgrades, new hires, clinical studies and general activities to further develop its Fatty Acid Synthase Assays for diagnosing tumors.

Congress was expected to vote today on a temporary budget bill that would have some good and bad news for Massachusetts' defense industry. Under the bill, a defense contract would allow 10 new Navy coastal ships to be built by a consortium including General Dynamics, adding 500 jobs to a plant in Pittsfield, Mass., but the bill omits a provision for a backup engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which would have resulted in 400 jobs in Lynn, Mass.